Cultural Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care
January 2011
Report reviewing state and territory legislation and policy regarding requirements for cultural care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care, with special reference to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principles (in collaboration with Barnardos).
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Working & Walking Together
March 2010
Resource to support non-Indigenous Family Relationship Services in developing culturally appropriate professional practice and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Policy Paper: Service Development, Cultural Respect and Service Access Policy
August 2008
Policy Paper identifying the rights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have in the development of their own community services, outlining the important roles non-Indigenous services can play in developing programs that respect cultural rights and identity and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations.
Download Characteristics of promising Indigenous out-of-home care programs and services
November 2007
Report that identifies the characteristics of promising out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers and children.
Download Through Young Black Eyes (2007 Edition)
October 2007
A handbook to protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from the impact of family violence and child abuse.
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Remember Me: Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report
September 2007
Publication commemorating the tenth anniversary of the release of Bringing Them Home, the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families.
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day Activity Kits
August 2006
A collection of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day Activity Kits for Educators and Families.
Download Policy Statement: Achieving Stable and Culturally Strong Out-of-Home Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
November 2005
Policy statement outlining best model of out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and how government can achieve it.
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Indigenous Parenting Project: Main Report
July 2004
Report advocating for the development of new parenting initiatives for communities to address the effects of dispossession, including the introduction of resources for Indigenous family issues in policy development, research and development, program planning and service delivery.
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Early Childhood Case Studies
January 2004
Collection of case studies identifying and showing examples of good practice or innovation in programs working with young Indigenous children and their carers.
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Response Paper: Towards the Development of a National Agenda for Early Childhood
May 2003
Response Paper contributing the consultation process in the development of a National Agenda for Early Childhood, outlining SNAICC's views, insights and recommendations on key aspects of early childhood development.
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State of Denial: the Neglect & Abuse of Indigenous Children in the Northern Territory
January 2003
Study investigating the reasons for the lower recorded rates of child abuse and neglect and child removal for Indigenous children in the Northern Territory, concluding that the NT has the highest levels of hidden or ignored child abuse and neglect in Australia and that the child protection system in the NT is seriously failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
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